Multiple choice softskills leadership

austere

  1. forbiddingly stern

  2. study of prehistoric life or fossils

  3. place of origin

  4. subordinate

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A Correct answer
Explanation

Austere means severely simple, strict, or stern in manner or appearance. Option A correctly captures this meaning of being forbiddingly stern or severe. Options B, C, and D define unrelated words (paleontology, provenance, and hierarchy respectively).